Author: The GU team

One of my favorite actors, Edward Norton, is running the New York Marathon on 01 November to support the Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust. 30 runners will be joining him, including 3 Maasai warriors. Good luck! Click here to sponsor a runner. (photo from Broadwayworld)

Well, you know, not desperately, because I still have a perfectly functioning phone. But let’s just say I didn’t have one, then I would definitely go for Sony Ericsson’s C901 GreenHeart. Like I mentioned before, the GreenHeart line was launched last year, with the C901 being its first pioneer product; another SE phone, the Naite,…

This lamp wouldn’t look out of place hanging from the ceiling of your apartment, a boutique, or a restaurant, which is a pretty good sign for something that was made entirely out of computer keyboard keys. It was designed by Nolan Herbut, who’s currently taking up Industrial Design at the University of Alberta. This is…

Haven’t you ever just wanted to take off in an RV and go on a road trip all over the country? I have. Well, the RV part isn’t really necessary, but it’s a fun idea nevertheless. One shudders to think of the costs it will entail though, fuel included, and a vehicle that size must…

It’s no secret that many major sporting goods companies are guilty of taking advantage of the skills and sweat of third world laborers. It’s not the most inspiring state of affairs, people working to manufacture top-quality products and making only a pittance for their hard work, even as the products go on to sell for…

Grooming is a major part of keeping your dogs clean and healthy, but if you’ve never felt entirely comfortable leaving your precious pooch in the hands of groomers, you’re not alone. Brian Corby thought it would be a great idea to have a self-service dog wash, and made his idea come to life last month,…

Apparently, there is now a term for the type of vacation where you don’t actually go very far, and might even just be spending it around town, going to the nearest city, or exploring attractions in other towns (where have I been?): staycation. It’s an interesting idea, and it definitely gives you the opportunity to…

One of my more ambitious travel plans in life is to go to the United Kingdom, ambitious mainly because doing so would sap me of all the financial resources I have and ones that I don’t even have yet. Still, it can’t hurt to dream and work for that dream. In the meantime, I keep…

Parking lots weren’t exactly a symbol of eco-friendly living, since they signaled the tearing down of large green spaces to make room for smoke-belching vehicles. Today however, they’re getting quite an interesting makeover. “Green” is the new black in planning, design and construction philosophy, and it’s no different for the parking industry. Parking designers are…